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PLYMOUTH, Mich., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Much is spoken and written about manufacturing in Michigan as well as the United States as a whole. Everyone who reads a newspaper or listens to on-air media has a perception about manufacturing. But -- how close is perception to reality? How is the United States really doing in manufacturing? And -- is Michigan really in a one-state manufacturing recession? What is the real impact of the Big Three on Michigan's economic outlook?

The upcoming September issue of manufactLINE will provide answers to these questions and more. manufactLINE is published three times each year by Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) in Plymouth, Michigan and contains articles and information of special interest to small and mid-sized manufacturing companies. Why is MMTC positioned to report accurately on this issue? In two words -- Performance Benchmarking (PB). Since 1992, PB has compiled detailed measurements of the operations of manufacturing companies across the United States, as well as internationally. Now with more than 10,000 records, PB has established itself as a leading benchmarking and manufacturing performance measurement service in the country. The robust size of the PB database allows for precise comparisons of companies within and across 11 industry sectors and over 50 unique operating metrics.

"The nature and scope of our data positions MMTC to report with a great deal of accuracy on the condition of the manufacturing sector," stated Dr. Dan Luria, Chief Economist at MMTC." We want to go beyond the superficial data and anecdotal stories reported in the popular media to give our readers an accurate picture of manufacturing in our state. We think it is information that can have an influence on the people who have to run companies."

The September issue of manufactLINE will be published and distributed in mid-September. To ensure that you receive your copy of this important and informative publication right off the press, contact MMTC at editor@mmtc.org and submit you name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) is part of a nationwide program with a mission to improve the competitiveness of small and mid-size manufacturers. Funded jointly by the National Institute of Standards and Technology -- Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST-MEP) and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the success of MMTC's training and consulting programs is measured annually to insure that significant positive impact is achieved from the application of public funds. During the latest annual reporting period (2005 projects) MMTC assistance impacted clients in the amount of $270 million sales retained and created, $13 million cost savings, and nearly 1600 jobs retained and created.

Headquartered in southeast Michigan, MMTC operates six regional offices located in Plymouth, Grand Rapids, Flint, Saginaw, Traverse City and Marquette. More detailed information can be found on our website -- http://www.mmtc.org/.

Source: Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center

CONTACT: Dr. Dan Luria, Chief Economist of Michigan Manufacturing
Technology Center, +1-734-451-4227

Web site:

http://www.mmtc.org/

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